Mop-holder.



` H.. P. GONDON.

MOP HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED O0T.16, 1911.

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Patendfsepn. 10.1912.

HENRY F. GONDON, 0F DElALB, ILLINOIS.

MOP-HOLDER insonne.'

Speccation of Letters 'atent.

Application led October 16, 1911; Serial No. 655,036.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that l, HENRY F. CoNDoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of De Kalb, county of Dekalb, and State of illinois, have invented certain new and' useful lmprovements in Mop-Holders, of

Which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to improvements in mop holders and has for its object the production of a device of this character which Will be of improved construction 'and etticient in' operation. j

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

lvll/'ith these objects in view, my invention consists in the combinations and arrange ments of parts hereinafter described and ciaimed.

My invention Will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which,

` Figure l is a front elevation of a mop holder embodying my invention, the lower end portion of the handle being broken away, Fig. 2 is a substantially central longitudinal section of the holder, and, Fig. 3 is a' transverse section taken on substantiallyT line mof Fig. 1.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises a handle lpreferably cylindrical. in form as shown. Arranged at one end of the handle 1 is a cross-piece 2 formed preferably of a single piece of Wire the ends of which are bent back and projected outwardly for insertion into the end of said handle as clearly7 shown. A ferrule Sis preferably provided at said end of. said handle in order to reinforce the same.` The-cross-piece 2 in operation' is adapted to constitute a stationary clamping member, the same being formed at its respective ends with loops or eyes 4.

The movable clamping member Whidh cooperates with the cross-piece 2 is substantially U-shaped comprising a central portion 5, which is co-extensive in length with the cross-piece 2 and the side port-ions 6 which slidably engage the loops 4, the oonstruction being such that movement. of said movable clamping member is permitted in a ydirection longitudinally of the handle 1 so as to move the portion 5 toward or from the cross-piece 2.- '.lhe portions of the side members 6 of the movable clamping member engaged by the eyes l necessarily extend parallel with each other, the loWer vor outer end portions thereof being bent inwardly toward the band 7 which is slidably mounted upon the handle 1. lSaid end portions 6 are securely embraced by the band 7 at the opposite sides thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The end'portions 6 terminate as shown in loops or rings 8 disposed at the oppositesides4 of the handle for engagement by the lingers if desired in operating the movable clamping member, said loops 8 at the same time lending neatness to the design of 4the holder.

Arranged at the end .if the handle 1 is a Aleaf spring 9 one end of which is securely fastened under the ferrule 3 by means of a rivet l0. The outer free end portion. of the spring 9 engages'under the band 7, the latter being provided With a rectangularly formed outwardly oifset portion 11 in order to accommodate said end of said spring. Said spring is provided adjacent the outer extremity thereof with a plurality of spaced outwardly projecting stops or teeth 12 which are preferably punched therefrom as shown so that the upper sides thereof will be inclined. The stops 12 are adapted to engage Witli the edge 13 of the band 7, said edge being bent inwardly as shown for engagement with said stops. W'ith this ar- .rangemen't it Will be seen that provision is made for holding the' movable clamping member in various posit-ions of clamping relation With the cross piece 2, or in other Words provision is made for the accomnmdationjof mops of dilferent thicknesses, it being'clear that when the edge 13 is in cngagement with the uppermost of the stops .12 the portion 5 of the movable clamping member will be spaced a considerable distance from the cross-piece 2 in order to accommodate a mop of considerable thickness, and When said edge 13 is in engagemcnt with the lowermost of said stops said portion 5 Will be positioned in close proximity With the eross-piece 2 to accommodate a mop which is very thin. .The spring 9" is of such a length as to project beyond the lower extremity of the band 7 so that when it is desired to release the movable clampmg member said spring may be engaged and depressed to dis-engage the stops l2 from` t-he edge 13. Adjacent its-secured end said Patented sept. '10, 1912.

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spring is provided 1aiith an outwardly off-set portion 11i, this off-set being provided for engagement with the edge 13 so that when the band lis moved toward the cross piece 'said edge will 'depress' said ortioiiwaiid hence the entire free endv of t e spring to hold the same in close' proximitywith the handle and-therebylessen the liability of said end of said spring being accidentally caught 4and bent out of positie/nf mop holder of the'constrution set'fortll is :durable and economical; and the same is soconstruoted as to be adapted 'to be redily.'

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\not wish to belirnited to the exactvv details of construction set forth but desire to avail my self of'such variations@ and modifications as come within/the scope of the appended Having described my invention, what I "fclaim as neviy and desireto secureby Letters atent is ln ka mop holder, a handle; a cross piece i secured to one end of said handle; a sub `stantially U-shaped clamping member slidably mounted upon said cross-piece for cooperation therewith aband slidably mounted upon said handle-and securely connected WithnthejV ends of said movable clamping member; a leaf spring having one end rigidly secured to saidl handle and having its free end normally ressing upwardly against the inner side osaid band; a plurality of stops on said spring adapted to engage saridband for locking said movable clamping member in various positions of clamping relation with said cross piece, said spring'adjacent the free end thereof being provided with an outwardly oiset portion adapted Jfor engagement by said band for maintaining the free end of said spring in close proximity with said handle when the band 1s moved toward the cross piece, substantially as described. (T n testimony whereof I have signed my Aname to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. f

HENRY F. CONDON. Witnesses:

HELEN F. LILLIS,

J osnUAvR. H. Porre. 

